INSTALLATION

If you have an engine with a cooling water inlet thru-hull, the hose from the thru hull is cut and the Quick Flush Valve is inserted in the line and hose clamped.

I/O Marine Engine

Quick Flush Valve Installation - Inboard/ Outboard Marine Engines

If you have an I/O engine, locate the cooling water line from the outdrive to the engine and insert the Quick Flush Valve in that line. Tighten hose clamps and you are done.

NORMAL OPERATION

Description

Plumb the Quick Flush Valve permanently into your engine's cooling system. In normal operation the two main valves are open, allowing cooling water to flow from the raw water pickup to the engine, while the flush water inlet valve is closed. This maintains the flow of cooling water to the engine during normal operation. The large valve size eliminates any possibility of a restriction in the cooling flow.

Scheme

Quick Flush Valve - Normal Operation

Animations

Inboard Marine Engines

Quick Flush Valve - Inboard Marine Engine Normal Operation

I/O Marine Engines

Quick Flush Valve - I/O Marine Engine Normal Operation

FLUSHING

Description

Attach an ordinary garden hose to the Quick Flush Valve, turn raw water pickup valve to the closed position and open the flush valve handle. Turn on the garden hose, start engine and let run for a few minutes. When finished, reverse the above procedures ensuring you turn raw water pick up valve back to the open position.

Schemes

Quick Flush Valve - Flushing Engine

Quick Flush Valve - Back Flushing Drive

Animations

Inboard Marine Engine

Quick Flush Valve - Animation of Inboard Marine Engine Flushing

I/O Marine Engines

Quick Flush Valve - Animation of I/O Marine Engine Flushing

WINTERIZING

Description

Connect the optional Flush and Winterizing Hose Kit to the Quick Flush Valve. Insert the strainer end into a bucket of water/ antifreeze mixture ensuring that there is enough volume of mixture for boats engine size. Close raw water valve, open Quick Flush Valve handle and start engine. When you see water/ antifreeze mixture coming out of engine discharge, shut engine down.DO NOT LET BUCKET RUN DRY!

SchemES

Quick Flush Valve - Winterizing

Quick Flush Valve - Back Drive Winterizing

Animations

Inboard Marine Engine

Quick Flush Valve - Inboard Marine Engine Winterizing

I/O Marine Engines

Quick Flush Valve - I/O Marine Engine Winterizing

EMERGENCY BILGE PUMP

Description

Using the winterizing configuration, the hose kit can also be used as an emergency bilge pump, by laying the strainer into the lowest point of the bilge and using your engine as the pump.